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12 the morning oregoman. Tuesday, October 13, 1914. CATCHER GOWDY STARS WITH STICK Details of Third Game in World's Series Reveal Great Excitement. TYLER AND BUSH PINCHED In Several Innings of 12 Played Twlrlers Find SelTes In Tight Places but S-quirm Out Ably, but Bush Found In Last. TWENTY -TWO FLAYERS TO GET $1566.15 EACH OUT OF 3 HOI KS 6 MtNLTES OF WORK. FENWAY PARK, Boston, Oct. 12. The official attendance. 35,520; to tal receipts, S3,808: National Com mission's share, $63S0.80; players' share. $31,456.32; each club's share, 111.485.44. BOSTOX, Oct. 12. The vast crowd at Fenway Park had settled back some time before Umpire Klem called "Play ball." Tyler was given an encour aging cheer as he walked to the pitch ing mound. His first offering to Eddie Murphy, first up for the Athletics, was a ball, and the next was a strike that rut the plate in two. As the third ba.ll came down the alley. Murphy shot it down the left field foul line for two bases, to the great delight of the Athletic rooters. Kube Oldring sacrificed, Tyler to Schmidt, advancing Murphy to third. Murphy scored when Collins drove a long fly to Connolly in left field. Connolly dropped the ball, but Collins was credited with a sacrifice fly. Col lins was held on first as Baker struck out. Collins fiddled off the base until he caught sight of a slow pitch and then stole second. Mclnnis walked and a moment later Collins was caught off second taking a long lead. Tyler making a quick throw to Evcrs, ending the Inning. Bush, who starred for the Athletics in the last world's series, when he won in a game against the New York Olants on the polo grounds, had trou ble In disposing of Moran, Boston's first batter. He pitched 10 balls to the Braves' lead off man; three balls, two strikes, four fouls and then th& pitch on which Moran hit up into the air to Collins. Evers brought the Bos ton rooters to their feet by dashing a single Into left field. Cdnnolly lift ed a high foul that Baker caught with in Inches of the Athletics' bench. The ever-alert Johnny Evers' stole second, but he was held there, as Whitted fell a victim to strikes. Second Quickly Over. The second inning of the American Leaguers was quickly over, Walsh, who - was playing in center field for Strunk, the regular man, who does not hit well against left-handed pitch ing, chopped a grounder at Tylor, who threw him out at first. Barry raised a loul which big Schmidt gathered in without much effort Schang put up a fly which Evers had to back out to right field to get. The National League ' champions tied up the score in their half of the inning after two were out. Schmidt struck out on Bush's slow balls. Deal hoisted a fly to Baker. "Rabbit" Maranville worked Bush for a base on balls, and then stole second. He wasn't there long before Gowdy sent him home by a slashing two-base drive Into the bleachers in left field. Tyler went out, Barry to Mclnnis. The world's champions also went out in order in the third inning. Bush fouled out to Schmidt, and Murphy was retired on a sharply hit grounder, Evers to Schmidt. Oldring. after hit ting at two wide balls, ended the in ning by grounding out, Maranville to Schmidt. BoMton Fares No Better. Boston fared no better in its half of the third. Baker scooped up Moran's grass cutter and tossed him out. Evers dropped a little grounder to Bush and was also retired. Connolly gave Mur phy a long fly in right field. The Athletics put together their sec ond run in the fourth inning. After Collins had shot a hot liner at Evers, which the Boston captain held. Baker .struck out for the second time and there was great cheering. "Stuffy" Mclnnis waited until he Btood two and two and then caught the ball on the noso and lifted it into the left field bleachers for two bases. Connolly made a daring try for the ball. He leaped into the air, lost his balance and fell bacwward into the bleachers. He was out of sight for sev eral seconds, but bobbed up unhurt and was cheered for his effort, Walsh also waited until he was three and two and then ..smashed a single to left, bringing Mclnnis home. As Mclnnis was about to round third Deal got in his way and both Harry Davis, who was on the coaching line for the Athletics, and Mc lnnis complained to the umpire against Deal s alleged interference, but as Mc lnnis had scored there was nothing for the umpire to decide. Barry grounded out. Deal to Schmidt, leaving Walsh on first. Brave Respond to FanR. With the Athletics having the ad vantage, the Boston rooters called for runs and the Braves responded by put- ting one across in their half of the fourth inning. Whitted drove a hot grounder at Bush, which the Philadel phia pitcher could not hold, but he managed to deflect it to Collins, who tossed the runner out in. 'the nick of time. Schmidt delighted the home fans by pushing a fine single Into center, and the big first baseman rushed to second as Collins threw out Deal. With Maranville up and Schmidt on second the vast crowd started a great noise. The Boston shortstop hit a sharp ball that went down the right field line. It struck close to the chalk mark and shot against the pavilion fence, then carcmed into the field again. Schmidt raced home and Maranville also made the circuit of the bases while Collins, Murphy and Walsh chased the ball. All this time Umpire Hildebrand was making frantic signals that the ball had struck foul. He pointed to a spot about an inch outside the line while the great crowd cheered, not realizing that the ball had been declared foul. The Boston players appeared as much surprised as any of the fans. After some discussion Maranville returned to the bat and Schmidt to second. The great cheering was renewed when the little shortstop dropped a hit in right field, on which Schmidt tied up the score. Maranville stole second and kept right on to third when Schang's throw to the middle bag to head the runner off went wide and rolled into center field. Govrdy Deliberately faura. Gowdy was passed to firat and on an attempted double steal Maranville was out. Schang to Collins to Baker. The Athletics got a man on the paths in the fifth inning. Schang save QUARTET OF FORMER NORTHWEST LEAGUERS WHO ARE MEM BERS OF BOSTON'S REMARKABLE BASEBALL MACHINE. l n-rwgaT j I , ' W Jrr?- tSv I j yi 1 4 v .;vi I f ' n -1 A - - r,T sJ.m I - " v- k - A-- gy' It.;, T" i I Art i i-w I J - - r y a, f -r Moran a long fly. Deal ran in and picked up Bush's grounder and tossed him put. Bush making no effort to run to first. Murphy drove a smashing two-bagger into left field, but got no further, as Oldring struck out Boston also got a man on in their half of the fifth, after Tyler was thrown out. Bush to Mclnnis, and Moran was retired, Barry to Mclnnis. Evers got in his second hit, a single to left field. He got no further, as Connolly failed to respond to the crowd's urging to "hit 'er out," going out, Collins to Mclnnis. Quick Double Play Effective. A quick double play by the famous Evers to Maranville to Schmidt route broke up the Athletics' sixth inning. Collins singled down to third base and beat the throw to first. Baker pounded grounder at Evers and Collins was doubled at second, Evers to Maranville, and Baker was out, Maranville to Schmidt. Mclnnis hit weakly to Deal and was thrown out. Two-bane Hit Helps Not. A two-base hit didn't help Boston in the sixth. Whitted was thrown out. Bush to Mclnnis, and Schmidt lifted a fly which Oldring gathered in. Deal then slammed the ball into the favorite left field bleachers for two bases. He got no further, as Maranville's fly straight up in the air was grabbed by Schang in front of the pitchers' box. Tyler made short work of the White Elephants In the seventh. Walsh fouled to Deal; Barry was thrown out, Tyler to Schmidt, and Schang went out, Evers to Schmidt. The National Leaguers also went out in order in their half. Gowdy was an easy out, Barry to Mclnnis, and Tyler struck out. Moran went out, Barry to Mclnnis. Pitchers Going Fine. Both pitchers were going fine and the eighth inning also was barren of re sults. Bush had great speed and fre quently mixed this up with a slow ball, while Tyler often used a slow curve. Bush was thrown out at first on a fine piece of fielding by Schmidt, who got an ugly grounder far back of first and while off his balance tossed to Tyler, who covered the bag. Murphy filed out and Oldring lifted1 one to Moran. The Braves all. went out at first in the eighth, Evers being thrown out by Bush and both Connolly and Whitted by Barry. The great excitement of the game began in the ninth. With the score a tie at 2-2 it was Stalling's tactics against those of Connie Mack. There was cheering as Collins was thrown out on a fine stop by Maranville. The hearts of the Boston fans almost stopped beating as Baker drove a hot two-bagger down the right field foul line. Evers encouraged Tyler and there was cheering again when Mclnnis fouled out to Connolly and Baker was held on second. The Boston battery looked at the Boston bench, and Walsh purposely was passed to first. Barry brought the inning to a close by send ing a high foul to Gowdy. Tension Grows Apace. Tension grew as Boston came in for their licks. The great crowd made : terrific din, but Pitcher Bush appar ently paid no attention to it. He pitched steady ball and Boston went out in order. Schmidt and Deal were thrown out by Baker, and a hush fell over the great crowd as Barry threw out Maranville. Then came the big inning of the game, in which the contest apparently was lost to Boston and then saved. Schang shot a single into left field. The crowd looked for a pinch hitter but Mack sent in Bush. He struck out. Murphy hopped a grounder at Tyler, who elected to get the nearest man. Schang at second. But the throw was too late and both the Athletic catcher at second and Murphy at first were safe. Both runners were advanced on Oldrlng's out at first, Tyler touching the ball as it shot by him to Evers who gathered it in and made the throw. Collins was given a base on balls. With the bases full the "mighty" Baker came to bat. Things looked shaky for Tyler. He never wavered, however, as he faced Baker. Baker crouched over the plate and swung his .bat back and forth. Tyler kept his head and soon had two strikes on the heavy hitter. Then Tyler shot one down the alley that looked good and Baker smashed it at Evers with such force that it almost knocked him down. Before the Braves' second baseman could recover himself. Schang had flashed across the plate. Evers held the ball a moment, and Murphy, who had rounded third, kept on. scoring without Evers making an attempt to head him off. There was great joy on the Athletics' bench. Mclnnis ended the inning by sending a long fly to Whitted. Things Look Gloomy 3iow. With two runs to the rear and Bush pitching gilt-edged ball, things looked gloomy for Boston. Gowdy walked to the plate with a smile on his face, not withstanding the bull prospect. He waited and caught a straight ball, which he lifted into the bleachers far off in center field. It was a tremen- STRENGTH SHOWN BY COLLEGE TEAMS Roscoe Fawcett Says Initial Games by Varsity and Ag gies Promise Well. DOBIE HAS ONE NEW MAM dous drive and he was wildly cheered as he crossed the plate. "Josh" Devore was sent in to bat for Tyler. t The crowd had a "hunch" that Josh, with his luck, would produce a hit, but he struck out. There were more great cheers when Moran walked and there was a great outburst when he raced to third on Evers' third single of the game. The crowd frantically yelled to Con nolly to tie the score. The Athletics' fielders backed out toward the fences and the Braves' greatest hitter rapped a long sacrifice fly to Walsh. Moran came home with the tieing run, amidst the wildest kind of cheering. Whitted fouled out to Baker. . James Goes-Into Box. James went in to .pitch for Boston in the 11th. Walsh dropped a grounder in front of James and was thrown put. Barry rolled another grounder to Schmidt, who scooped up the bail and touched first. Schang walked and Bush struck out. It was one. two, three for the Braves in their half of the 11th. Schmidt fouled out to Schang. Murphy gathered in Deal's long fly and Baker shot Maranville's slow grounder to first ahead of the runner. Darkness was setting In and electric signs on buildings outside the grounds began to gleam. There was speculation as to whether the game would be called, but Umpire Klem called "Batter up." "Stuffy" Not Equal to Deal. The Athletics opened their 12th au spiciously when Murphy received a base on balls. Oldring advanced him to second when he chopped a grounder to James and was thrown out. Collins lifted a foul to Deal and Baker was purposely walked. It was then up to Mclnnis, but the best Stuffy could do was to force Baker at second, Evers to Maranville It was getting quite dark when the Braves came in for their lath inning. Gowdy, whose terrific hitting in the series has made him a tremendous favorite with the fans, threw the Bos ton rooters into another frenzy as he collared one of Bush's shoots and poled it into the left-field bleachers for two bases. The Athletics appeared to be playing for time, for they slowly walked into their positions for the next batter. Stallings sent Mann in to run for Gowdy and Gilbert was ordered to the plate to bat for James. Gilbert was passed purposely by Bush and then came the play that broke up the game. Moran bunted a slow grounder to ward third. Bush dashed over, scooped up the ball and shot it to Baker to head off Mann. The throw, however, was wide. The ball shot down the left side of the field outside of the foul line and Mann raced home with the run that gave Boston the third straight victory. It is doubtful if Bush could have headed off Mann at third, even had the throw been accurate. The score by innings follows; Official Box Scorn. PHILADELPHIA, AB R H Murphy, r 5 2 a Oldrinic. If. S Collins. 2b 4 Baker. 3b 5 Mclnnis. lb. 5 Walsh, m. 4 Barrv. ss. ........... 5 Washington State College Unknown Factor as Vet but Game With Oregon In Portland Saturday Will Give Index. BY ROSCOE FAWCETT. That both the University of Oregon and the Oregon Aggies are fully as strong as last year was conclusively proved by Saturday's opening guns in the Fail football campaign. At the State University Coach Bezdek faced a stiff task this Fall, for he had to fill the places of five of his huskiest linemen. But the 29-3 trimming admin istered to Whitman College seems to Indicate that he has plugged the holes successfully. East year Oregon did not play Whit man, but the Oregon Aggies beat the Missionaries by the identical score, 29-3. Archie Hahn thinks he has a better team than in 1913, so It does not seem to be overshooting the mark to say that the recruits have made good. If there is any weakness in the Ore gon line it may be at ends, where Weist and Garrett, two local interscholastic stars, are endeavoring to follow in the footsteps of such sterling wing stars as Bradshaw and Elmer Hall. Both lads are hard workers and game to the core, and that goes a long way toward making up for inexperience. Portland Sends Four Recruits. Curiously enough four of the live new men in the Oregon line are from Portland interscholastic ranks, while Beckett, one of the two veterans, is also a Washington High protege. Weist and Garrett are from Washington and Columbia: Philbin, tackle, is an ex-Columbia center, and Risely, center. knocked off the rough edges at Lincoln High. Coach Bezdek's line will be fairly heavy, and, unless we miss our guess, will be more aggressive than last sea son's ' line. No use denying, Hugo Bezdek puts a lot of fight in his men. So far as the Oregon Aggies are con cerned their 10-6 walloping of the crack Multnomah clubmen speaks volumes. It was the first defeat to be suffered by the scarlet and white since 1910, when the club took a second team to Wil lamette and was soundly trounced by Dr. Sweetland's crew, 29-0. Unquestionably the Aggies are as strong as in 1913, and perhaps a trifle more formidable. The Aggies' line is even heavier than Oregon's; its back fleld, too, has greater tonnage. Asrgies Look Like Winners. Dr. Stewart has a wealth of old ma terial on hand and a fine lot of re cruits. If the Aggies are ever to draw revenge for the terrific mauling given them last Fall by the champion Wash ingtons this campaign looks propitious. Washington and the Aggies are scheduled to come together October 31 at Albany, Or, Coach Doble at Washington has his same old crew on deck, excepting one recruit at center, and it means hard sledding for the Oregon teams if they are to humble the cocky champs to the north. Whether or not Washington State is to be a contender will be revealed next Saturday in Portland, when the Pull manites meet Oregon. Coach Bender was in Portland Sunday en route from witnessing the Oregon-Whitman seance, and he said that Oregon would out weigh his eleven. However, those who watched Ben der's crew battle toe to toe with the Multnomah Club last year In a 6-0 de feat are prepared for a gruelling ses sion. Following Washington State, Oregon plays Idaho at Moscow, October 24, and then Washington after a two weeks' rest, this big tussle being staged at Seattle. y BRESSAHAX TO BOSS CHICAGO Report Says Catcher to Succeed Henry O'Day With Xationals. CHICAGO. Oct. 12. Roger Bresna han, catcher with the Chicago National League team, has signed to succeed Henry O'Day as manager of the club for 1915, according to a story printed here today. The ex-leader of the St. Louis Nationals, the story said, had ac cepted the terms. President Charles Thomas, of the Chicago club, would neither deny nor affirm the report, according to the paper. DistinGtfv&fy I Iridividruat X. v rzgr ii.v- vk-a. 1 lilliliip MiriKLS. THE. TURKISH BLEND C I QARETTES Theoriginal TurkisK blend with the dis tinctive character' thatmen like ! .X 1 W X. $20,000 RACE RUN Kentucky Blue Grass Stakes Go to Peter Stevens. Schangr. c. Bush. d. . .. 4 .. S PO 2 1 1 4 IS ' 1 o 8 0 42 4 BOSTON. AB R 8 33 21 . . 5 .. 4 Moran, rf.. Evers. 2b. Connolly. If. .. Whitted. m. .......... 5 Schmidt, lb 5 Deal. 3b 5 Maranville. ss. ...... 4 Gowdy. c ........... 4 Mann U Tyler, o 3 Devore - ............ 1 Jamel. p. ........... O Gilbert O H O A 0 5 0 O 1 3 3 O O B O 2 O Totals 40 o 9 36 19 Batted for Tyler. Batted for James. Han for Gowdy. i INNINGS. I Phll&delDhia 1 0010000020 Boston 0 1 0 1 00 0 0O20 1 S SUMMARY. Two-base hits Murphy 2, Gowdy 2. Mc lnnis 1. Deal 1. Baker 1. Home run Gowdy. Hits Off Tyler 8 in 10 innings: off James, none in 2 inninics. Sacriiice hit OldrinK. Sacrifice flies Collins. Connolly. Stolen bases Collins. Evers. Maranville 2. Double plays Evers, Maranville and bcbmldu L.eft on bases Philadelphia 10, Boston b. irst base on balls Bus.h 4. Tyler :l. James 3. First base on bails Bush 4. Tyler 3. James 3. First base on errors Philadelphia 1. Struck out By Bush 4. Tyler 4. James 1. Time 3:oo. Umpires Plate. Klem; bases. Dineen: left field, Byron; rifiht field, Hilde brand. There are SO.U'iO.OOO acres of forest In Japan, almost halt of . the total area of uh country. ONE RECORD IS "LOWERED Henry Todd Sots New Time in the Lexington. Oldest 2 -Year-Old Stake in United States. I"onr Favorites "Win. LEXINGTON. Ky, Oct. 12. A. bis programme of six races marked by the $20,000 Blue -Grass' stakes for 2:10 pacers, won by Peter Stevens, and the Lrexin&ton, oldest 2-year-old stake in the United States, won by Henry Todd, was decided today at the opening here of the second week of the Grand Cir cuit races at the track of the Ken tucky Horse Breeders Association. Except for the lowering of the 2-year-old world's record for geldings to 2:11 by Henry Todd, the racing was featureless, all events being de cided in straight heats. "The Turkey trot," a special sweep stakes, made last year, was won by A. V. Smith's Prelma, driven by Raymond Snedeker. J. O. Winston's Polly Over ton, driven by Murphy, was the only other starter, the race furnishing a good contest. Two Kail to Start. A. B. Coxe's Prinella was drawn just before post time, being lame. Har netti, the entry of Charles Tanner, was declared out early in the day. The match was for $1000 a side, made here last Fall, when the colts were year lings, and the total amount went to the winner. Peter Stevens was an easy winner in the Blue Grass stake, with Napoleon Direct the principal contender. Joan was an easy winner of the 2:07 trot; best time 2:06. McDevitt let the others go away in front and pulled out In the stretch. Four Favorites Win. Favorites won four of the six races, both 2-year-old events proving bad upsets. Summary : The Blue Grass, for 2:10 pacers, three In five, value 920.UUU Peter Stevens, b. h., by Peter the Great (Garrison) 111 Napoleon Direct, ch. h (Geers) 3 2 2 Camel ia, b. m (Cox) 'J. 3 J Time :J5 , 2 :04 . 2 :03 . 2:07 trot, three In five, value S1O00 Joan. br. m, by Directum Spier , (McDevitt) 111 Xewzel, b. g (Andrews) 2 2 0 Bon Zolock. b. g (Garrison) 3 & 2 Time 2:08. 2:06, 2:07. 2:12 pace, three in five, value S1000 Rastus. b. g.. by Liberty . Boy ( McDonald) 111 TMlv Tipfon, b. m (Murphy) 2 2 2 Trojan, br. h (Wilson) 3 4 5 Time 2:ut. 2:u, 2:07. "Turkey Trot," special sweepetakes. 2- year-old trotters, two in three, value 40OO- rreraia, or. I., by .Directum Npier t Snedker) 1 1 Polly Overton, b. f.. by Sahib (Murphy) 2 3 'lime 2:if4. 2:my. 2:13 trot, three in five, value $1000 Dago, b. g by General Forrest luraayi i l Signal Boy, b. g (Wright) 2 2 2 Bel zona, ' b. m. ( Young) 3 3 6 Time 2:J3. H:OHH. -:0i4. The Lexington Stake, for 2-year-old trot ters, two in three, value ?2000 Henry Todd, b. g., by Henry Hel- zer (Lasell) 1 1 General French, b. c. by J ustice Brooke (MiJIer) 2 2 Time 2 ill , 2:14 . MAIHEtTR DUCK HUNTING GOOD Grant County Streams Reported Pro lific by Trout Fishermen. BAKER, Or.. Oct. 12. (Special.) Although there has been little duck hunting in and near Baker County, the sport in the vicinity of Burns and Malheur lakes has been large. Many Baker Nimrods have been successful, especially at Malheur Lakes, where the ducks have been plentiful all sea son. Harry Riley, Harlan Hayes and J. D. Mc Watty, of Sumpter, were among a party of 100 at the lakes this week. They obtained the limit bag in two days. Trout fishermen also are finding the streams of Grant County prolific at this time of the year. John Blynn, of Prairie City, took a string of 19, nont. less than 18 inches and some 24 inches. in two Creek. days1 fishing in Malheur AGGIES ARK SORE BUT HAPPY Abraham. Fullback. Slay Be Kept Out or Game by Injury. OREGON AGRICULTURAL. COLLEGE, Corvallis. Or., Oct, 12. (Special.) A somewhat sore, but happy bunch of Oregon Agricultural College football players arrived in Corvallis yester day after their game with the Mult nomah Club yesterday. Apgie vic tories over the Clubmen have been so rare of recent years that the outcome of the fray is being greeted with en thusiasm equal to that' following a Conference win. Ir. Stewart, in charge of the squad, was pleased with the showing of his men. Abraham, whose work at fullback ia such that he forms an integral part of the Beaver attack, stopped off at his home in Albany to nurse a long gash in his head, which may keep him out of the game for some days. "We certainly will miss Abe, if he does not get in the Willamette game," said Or. 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